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701.P1.24 701. Experimental Transplantation: Basic Biology, Engraftment and Disease Activity: Poster I

Experimental Transplantation: Basic Biology, Engraftment and Disease Activity Program: Oral and Poster Abstracts
Type: Poster
Saturday, December 5, 2015: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Hall A, Level 2 (Orange County Convention Center)

Rena Feinman, PhD1, Iriana Colorado, MSc1*, Keyi Wang, BSc2*, Eugenia Dziopa, MSc1*, Leah Dziopa, MSc1*, Zheng Yang, MSc1* and Robert Korngold, PhD1

1Department of Research, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
2Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology and Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ

Carmen Di Grazia, MD1*, Simona Geroldi2*, Raffaella Grasso, PhD3*, Maurizio Miglino, PhD3*, Nicoletta Colombo, PhD3*, Elisabetta Tedone2*, Silvia Luchetti2*, Teresa Lamparelli2*, Francesca Gualandi, MD4*, Adalberto Ibatici, MD5*, Stefania Bregante2*, Maria Teresa van Lint2*, Anna Maria Raiola2*, Alida Dominietto, MD6*, Riccardo Varaldo2*, Federica Galaverna2*, Anna Ghiso2* and Andrea Bacigalupo, MD7,8

1Second Division of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
2Divisione Ematologia e Trapianto di Midollo, IRCCS San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
3Chair of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine (DiMI), IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
4Second division of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation,IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, IRCCS San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
5First Division of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
6Second division of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
7Second Division of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation,IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, IRCCS San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
8Policlinico Gemelli, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

Takashi Ishida, M.D.1,2*, Sachie Suzuki, M.D.3*, Chen-Yi Lai, Ph.D.1*, Masaaki Higashihara, M.D., Ph.D.4, Hiromitsu Nakauchi, MD, PhD5 and Makoto Otsu, M.D., Ph.D.1

1Division of Stem Cell Processing / Stem Cell Bank, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
2Department of Hematology, Kitasato University, Graduate School of Medical Science, Sagamihara, Japan
3Department of Hematology, Tsukuba University, Ibaraki, Japan
4Department of Hematology, Kitasato Univ. School of Med., Sagamihara, Japan
5Division of Stem Cell Therapy, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Nadim Mahmud, MD, PhD1,2, Amit Khanal, MD3*, Simona Taioli, MS3*, Emre Koca, MD3*, Sujata Gaitonde, MD, FACP4*, Benjamin Petro, BS3*, Karen Sweiss, PharmD5* and Damiano Rondelli, MD1,3

1University of Illinois Cancer Center, Chicago
2Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
3Section of Hematology/Oncology, Dept. of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago
4Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago
5Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago

Saloomeh Mokhtari1, Christopher D Porada, PhD2, Evan Joseph Colletti, PhD3* and Graca Almeida-Porada, MD, PhD1

1Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
2Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston Salem, NC
3Charles River Laboratories, Reno, NV

Omar S. Aljitawi, MD1, Tara L. Lin, MD2, George Vielhauer3*, Aaron Cheung3*, Maegan L. Capitano, Ph.D.4, Dandan Li, MS2*, Amanda Wise3*, Brea C. Lipe, MD1, Soumen Paul, PhD2*, Mary Laughlin5* and Hal E. Broxmeyer, Ph.D.4

1Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
2University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
3University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City
4Department of Microbiology/Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
5Cleveland Cord Blood Center, Cleveland

Matthew M Boelig, MD1*, Aimee G Kim, MD1*, Haiying Li1*, Alan W Flake, MD2 and William H Peranteau, MD2

1Center for Fetal Research, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
2Division of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery and The Center for Fetal Research, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Zheng Hu, PhD1*, Feng Jin1*, Jin He2*, Chunhui Jin3*, Wei Fan1*, Yanhong Shan1*, Zefeng Zhang1*, Liguang Sun1* and Yong-Guang Yang, MD, PhD4

1The First Hospital and Institute of Immunology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
2The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, China
3Columbia Center for Translational Immunology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons,, New York
4Center for Translational Immunology, Columbia University, New York

*signifies non-member of ASH